stamp removal-upon revisions

[nelson_ortiz]

can a lisp or vba be attached to a dwg
id like a vba or lisp that a would remove a block ie pe stamp
if the dwg is edited or changed in any way

any ideas

[andrew_nao]

it can be done to remove the stamp upon dwg edit but i dont think it can be
"attached" to the dwg
assuming you mean that if some other company opens the dwg.

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can a lisp or vba be attached to a dwg
id like a vba or lisp that a would remove a block ie pe stamp
if the dwg is edited or changed in any way

any ideas

[dgorsman]

We get around the issue by using XREFs for professional stamps. If the drawing leaves the company, the stamp is no longer part of the drawing. No lisp required.

[Tom Smith]

That seems a simple common-sense approach. Trying to make it happen magically per the OP is probably somewhere between impossible and way more trouble than it's worth.

As per another thread, state laws vary, but a PE seal within a dwg file probably has no legal validity anyway, unless it's supplemented by some sort of secure digital "signature."

In my state, nothing but an original seal and signature will count for any purpose which requires a seal. If anyone ever pressed the point, I don't think it would ultimately matter whether the representation of the seal came from a rubber stamp or an Acad drawing. The kicker is that the seal isn't valid until it has an origial signature on top of it. Most jurisdictions expect to see this in a contrasting color, such as blue ink.

[Anonymous]

[In New Jersey, where we do some of our work, not even a stamp will do -- a signature and crimp-type
raised seal is required for such things, so there's no CAD-related issue at all. But I like the
Xref approach where applicable, *if* you can prevent some user from binding the Xref'd stamp along
with whatever else they might bind in, such as a title block.]
--
Kent Cooper


wrote...
That seems a simple common-sense approach. Trying to make it happen magically per the OP is probably
somewhere between impossible and way more trouble than it's worth.

As per another thread, state laws vary, but a PE seal within a dwg file probably has no legal
validity anyway, unless it's supplemented by some sort of secure digital "signature."

In my state, nothing but an original seal and signature will count for any purpose which requires a
seal. If anyone ever pressed the point, I don't think it would ultimately matter whether the
representation of the seal came from a rubber stamp or an Acad drawing. The kicker is that the seal
isn't valid until it has an origial signature on top of it. Most jurisdictions expect to see this in
a contrasting color, such as blue ink.

[Anonymous]

In Etransmit, you can open the Files Table tab and uncheck any XREF'd
drawing or image you don't want to go out with the set. Of course, you
have to remember to do this; I don't see anywhere in Transmittal Setup
to specifically exclude any particular file from one transmittal to the
next. A script, maybe? But even then you have to remember to use the
script instead of the command line or menu, so there is no net gain. No
substitute for just paying attention to what you are doing, I guess...

-Bill
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Kent Cooper wrote:
> But I like the Xref approach where applicable, *if* you can prevent some user from binding the Xref'd stamp along
> with whatever else they might bind in, such as a title block.]
> --
> Kent Cooper
>